Business Solutions

Your Success Depends on You

2010-11-03T15:52:00.000-07:00

In all kinds of undertakings, the most successful and productive procedure I know of is simply persistence, to work long and hard. I have never known anyone who got anywhere who did not work his nails off. Hard work is unusual today and it gets unusual results. Constant dripping of water creates holes on the hardest rock! Anonymous

Top 5 Mistakes in Forming Your Corporation

2009-08-12T14:59:00.000-07:00

Author: Brad Sugars In my September column, we looked at mistakes to avoid when forming a partnership. Many entrepreneurs, however, aren't comfortable in remaining a sole entity and require a level of legal protection not afforded by a sole proprietorship. That leaves a corporation or LLC as the next most viable option for a start-up. While some owners think incorporation is only for "

Ways to Boost Business With a Blog

2009-08-11T15:32:00.000-07:00

Author: Jason R. Rich If done correctly, a blog can attract a dedicated audience to build upon and share expertise, information, ideas and content, while boosting awareness of your company and brand. If done incorrectly, however, you can leave customers feeling dissatisfied and ready to turn to your competitor. Here are four ways you can leverage a blog: 1. Create friend-sumers. Promote

Creative Ways to Get the Cash Flowing

2009-08-09T20:11:00.000-07:00

Author: Mark Henricks In ordinary times, cash is merely king. When sales slump and costs rise, cash can claim a far more grandiose title: emperor of the universe, anyone? No matter how lofty its status or how stressful the environment, keeping cash flowing comes down to two things: accelerating the stream of cash coming into your business and slowing its outgo. But these days, says Tom Long,

Worst Partners For Your Start-Up

2009-07-26T14:30:00.000-07:00

Partnerships can turn out to be a blessing or a curse. For every thriving partnership featured in Entrepreneur, there are thousands that end up stagnant, dissolving, dysfunctional or worse--in court. More often than not, performing basic due diligence can keep you from ending up in bad partnerships. So, have you done your homework? Are you ready to trust your financial security on someone else’s

Profits are Better than Wages

2008-11-22T01:11:00.000-08:00

I was truly inspired by this philosophy of Jim Rohn, one of the most influential thinkers of our time - profits are better than wages... Wages are good. It makes us a living. These are the pay we receive from our employers, or for a work or services we've rendered for others. Wages give us sustenance and support in our day-to-day needs: meal, rent, clothing, communication, some entertainment,

Getting Started!

2008-09-25T00:02:00.000-07:00

Who has not dreamed of being BIG? Every entrepreneur thinks of becoming the next taipan. All of us did not start any business without this vision in mind. But how can this be possible when we are just working from home? Is it possible to earn millions when we are just confined in the four corners of our home? The big answer maybe "no" but of course, we can always say a big "YES!" Success in